Schools Challenge Quiz 2010:Garvey Maceo Surprises St. Georges

In what could be termed as one of the most anti-climatic matches so far, in the Schools Challenge Quiz, Garvey Maceo High School eked out a 27 vs 25-point win over St. Georges College, this evening.

[Schools' Challenge Quiz is an annual competition put on by Television Jamaica (TVJ - one of Jamaica's two free-to-air television stations), whereby high school students compete in a 3-round quiz competition for cash and prizes and the title of "Schools Challenge Quiz Champion".

High School students are quizzed on subjects studied at the 4th and 5th form level in high schools across the island...namely Math, English Language, English Literature and the Sciences].

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In the 3rd and final round, St. Georges College (St. Georges) thought they had won, when they earned 25 points to Garvey Maceo's 21.

However when the competition resumed after the break, the judges revealed that Garvey Maceo had actually answered two questions correctly in that round, thus earning a total of 4 points to tie with St. Georges College on 25 points.

Garvey Maceo eventually beat out St. Georges, by answering the 3rd question posed after the tie.

What is great about this match is that Garvey Maceo High School is one of the "new" secondary schools and St. Georges College - a traditional high school in Jamaica.

["New" secondary schools are schools, that were once classified as "secondary schools" (due to the low GSAT passes of students entering these schools), that have now been converted into high schools.

The traditional high schools usually get students with the higher passes from the GSAT exams.

The GSAT exams are placement exams for Jamaican students entering secondary level education in Jamaica (high schools)].

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A big GWAP Congratulations go out to Garvey Maceo...we look forward to your continued progress in this year's Schools Challenge Quiz!

(I would like to thank Kate Ferrara for the use of her Flickr inset photo entitled, "Cups"..which are somewhat similar to the Schools Challenge Quiz Cup).

Gillian

Sources Include

Television Jamaica's School's Challenge Quiz, January 28,2010